Monday, June 30, 2003		Companyspeak

Arena multimedia in China

IN a bid to tap IT training opportunities in China, Aptech is planning to launch its ‘Arena Multimedia’ brand in that country this month with 20 new centres initially ramping it to 60 centres in 8 months’ time. Aptech’s multimedia brand is aimed at enabling the use of multimedia in various spheres such as advertising, print and publishing, animation and entertainment amongst others.

XLRI-Hughes

XLRI, Jamshedpur, one of the India’s premier management institute, announced the launch of India’s most prestigious Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (PGCHRM) Programme in technology collaboration with the Hughes Escorts Communications Limited, India’s leading satellite broadband service provider, over their DirecWay Global Education platform. This program is the second long-term program from XLRI to be offered on the DirecWay platform.

Testing centre

New Horizons India Ltd, the joint venture between New Horizons Worldwide and Shriram Global Technologies, announced the New Horizons facility has been certified as an authorised Prometric testing centre. Prometric, a part of the Thomson Corporation, is the leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services for information technology certification, academic admissions, and professional license and certifications. The certification provided at the New Horizons Prometric centre will benefit students and IT professionals.